FIVE-STAR Hearts continued their superb start to the season by flattening Livingston to move six points clear at the top of the Championship.

Hearts boss Robbie Neilson found flaws in his side's performance[GETTY]

If the Jam Tarts continue in the same vein, they will take some stopping after slamming in 14 goals in their last three home matches.

Osman Sow, with a double, Soufian El Hassnaoui, Jamie Walker and James Keatings were on target in a terrific victory.

But Tynecastle boss Robbie Neilson insists his team should have been even more ruthless.

He said: “I’m pleased and we played very well, but we should have done more.

“We didn’t move the ball quickly enough in the last third and our finishing should have been better. It’s important we keep pushing.

“It was good James Keatings came on and scored, and we now have great competition for places.

“I was pleased with the combination between Sow and El Hassnaoui but we need all of the strikers to be able to link together.”

Hearts’ win piled the pressure on pre-season favourites Rangers to reduce the gap this evening when they entertain Hibs – and there is little doubt every Tynecastle player will be tuned in to see the clash.

Neilson said: “It’s up to them if they feel the pressure. As long as we keep winning matches, we will stay top of the league.”

Centre-half Alim Ozturk added: “The pressure is now on Rangers to beat Hibs. We can sit on the couch and see what happens.”

It was a special moment for Dutch-born Moroccan El Hassnaoui in 14 minutes as he grabbed his first goal for Hearts, taking a pass from Sam Nicholson to drill a low right-foot shot past Livi keeper Darren Jamieson.

Jamieson did not look too clever on 30 minutes when he was beaten at his near post by Walker’s deflected right-foot shot from a tight angle on the left of the box.

Former Jambo Gary Glen missed a great chance at 2-0 down in 35 minutes when Mark Burchill teed him up, only for the attacker to blaze his shot over the bar.

Hearts’ third goal two minutes before half-time killed off Livi’s challenge.

Keaghan Jacobs made a mess of a back pass and Sow accepted the gift to hit a left-foot shot into the net.

Jamieson tried to prevent further damage, making four excellent second-half saves, while Morgaro Gomis also rattled the bar with a left-foot strike on 68 minutes.

But Jamieson was beaten twice in the final four minutes. James Keatings converted Dale Carrick’s cutback before Sow brilliantly volleyed Calum Paterson’s cross low into the net to complete another impressive Hearts’ display.

Livi boss John McGlynn said: “We never got going and, if it wasn’t for our keeper, it could have been a lot more.”